EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation is delighted to announce the newly elected Board and Executive Committee members for its Construction and Demolition Branch (ECDB). The ECDB was established in spring 2023, marking an important step towards advancing sustainable practices in the construction and demolition recycling sector.

During the Branch meeting held on 19 October in Brussels, the ECDB members unanimously elected Pär Larshans, Sustainability Director at Ragn-Sells (SRI, Sweden) as ECDB President, accompanied by two Vice-Presidents, Giorgio Bressi, the Technical Director of ANPAR (Italy) and Christoph Althammer, Executive at Althammer Bau GmbH (BVSE, Germany). They also green-lighted Josef Aschl, Executive at SWIETELSKY Umwelt Technik GmbH (BVSE, Germany) and Hans Boer, Manager Mineraal at Attero (DWMA, the Netherlands), as the ECDB’s Executive Committee members.

EuRIC would like to congratulate each of the dedicated professionals who have taken up these vital roles. Their expertise and commitment to a circular economy in the construction sector will undoubtedly steer the recycling industry toward greater sustainability and innovation. The ECDB’s strong leadership comes at a crucial time, as it is imperative to address the growing demand and markets for recycled aggregates and other C&D recycling products in Europe, which contribute to achieving the EU's climate and environmental objectives.

Pär Larshans, ECDB President said:

”I am deeply honored to assume the leadership of our recently established construction and demolition branch, where our mission is to enable our industry to champion the transformation of what is currently discarded into valuable resources, fostering a positive environmental footprint.”

You can find the material from ECDB’s meeting here.

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For press-related enquiries, please contact Zoi Didili, EuRIC Communication Advisor, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at +32 (0) 489 09 46 02.  The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) is the umbrella organisation for the recycling industries in Europe. Through its 75 members from 23 European countries, EuRIC represents more than 5,500 large companies and SMEs involved in the recycling and trade of various resource streams. They represent a contribution of 95 billion EUR to the EU economy and 300,000 green and local jobs. By turning waste into resources, recycling reintroduces valuable materials into value chains over and over again. By bridging circularity and climate neutrality, recyclers are pioneers in leading Europe’s industrial transition.